By model year
Kenworth W990 complaints by model year
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
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Kenworth W990
Every Kenworth W990 model year on file, 2018 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years00 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years102018 to 2027
Recall campaigns22Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins457Summed across model years
Components
Complaints by component
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Kenworth W990 model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 38 |
| 2025 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 8 | 0 | 65 |
| 2024 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 0 | 55 |
| 2023 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 0 | 59 |
| 2022 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 0 | 65 |
| 2021 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 0 | 53 |
| 2020 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 0 | 52 |
| 2019 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| 2018 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 19 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Kenworth W990
- 26V-544 Aug 21, 2026
Seat ventilation harness may be missing heat-shrink, resulting in a short circuit
Seats · 811 vehicles - 26V-485 Jul 27, 2026
Power distribution center (PDC) box may be contaminated with oil, which could result in a loss of drive power, Antilock Brake System (ABS)…
Electrical system · 5,925 vehicles - 25V-569 Sep 2, 2025
15-inch digital display may fail to display warning lights or vehicle speed
Electrical system · 18k vehicles - 25V-436 Jun 26, 2025
Tail brake light, upper and lower beam headlights, reverse light, and turn signal may not illuminate as intended
Lighting · 56k vehicles - 24V-915 Dec 9, 2024
Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop functioning
Electrical system · 221k vehicles - 24V-789 Oct 23, 2024
Fuel pump barrels may fracture and cause a fuel leak, which can result in an engine stall
Fuel system · 5,690 vehicles - 24V-433 Jun 12, 2024
Tie rod or drag link assembly may contain an improperly heat-treated ball stud, causing the ball stud to break
Steering · 7,410 vehicles - 24V-233 Mar 27, 2024
Steering gear sector shaft may have been improperly heat-treated, which can cause the gear teeth to crack or fracture
Steering · 782 vehicles - 24V-190 Mar 20, 2024
Right-hand gear shifter stalk connectors may have been improperly crimped, resulting in a loss of communication
Powertrain · 71k vehicles - 24V-044 Jan 25, 2024
Steering gear assemblies may have been assembled incorrectly with fewer recirculating balls than are required, which may result in a loss of…
Steering · 46k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.